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Notepad++ doesn't launch (notepad++.exe present in the task manager)

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Mar 15, 202644337 views
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Yesterday Notepad++ was runnable, but today it doesn't. In spite of the notepad++.exe (with its 13 process) presence is the tasks manager, Notepad++ window doesn't launch. I tried to uninstall and re-install the sofware (and the first launch works), notepad.exe is present in C:\Windows and C:\Windo…

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Fix for: Notepad++ doesn't launch (notepad++.exe present in the task manager)

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Try removing the file from which reopens the file when you start the program. If that does not work, maybe you should try a complete uninstall/reinstall if you haven't already. EDIT: Workaround found (thanks to sgmoore): Install standalone version o…

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